Jan. 6, 2016 Hays Free Press

JANUARY 6, 2016 POLAR PLUNGE

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Pictures from New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge in Kyle.

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Kyle loses two icons over the holidays Former mayor dies of cancer

BY MOSES LEOS III

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When Spencer Thomas and his wife Julie Albertson moved to Kyle in 2000, he quickly found out how high profile James Adkins was.

Adkins, who was mayor at the time, was deeply involved with his consituency. Thomas recalled that Adkins regularly sat at the counter of the Texas Pie Company and talked with people.

“He never met a stranger,” Thomas said.

It was that friendly attitude that Thomas recalled after Adkins passed away Sunday due to complications from

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PHOTO BY DAVID WHITE

Former Kyle Mayor James Adkins moved to Kyle from Tyler to be a counselor at the local prison. He ran for mayor after taking an interest in his community.

Open Carry-Ready

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

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Grocer and councilman remembered for contributions

BY MOSES LEOS III

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PHOTO BY LINCOLN RAMIREZ

Scott Smith of San Antonio, member of “Open Carry Texas,” legally carries two 1886 36-caliber pistols at a Second Amendment rally back in March 2015.

to openly carry.

Schools, courtrooms and other previously defined gun free zones will remain the same.

Many officials have said the law contains confusing language

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Former Kyle City Council member Sandra Tenorio remembered her uncle Blas as an outwardly quiet man, but one who had a “funny sense of humor.” He was also a person who had a great relationship with his three other siblings.

For as quiet as he was, Blas was also a dignified leader who didn’t shy away from helping others. In 1965, Blas Tenorio became the first person of Latino descent elected to the Kyle City Council.

Sandra, who spoke at her uncle’s funeral on Dec. 28, recalled a man whose influence continues to be felt, even if he didn’t realize it at the time.

“He was the kind of person who was influ-

COMING UP

Local businesses react to Open Carry law.

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The store was originally located in what is now the Masonic Lodge building in downtown Kyle, and then moved to what is now Desperados Dance Hall. In addition, the two also owned property in the downtown corridor for many years.

That includes the property where the Hays Free Press building currently is located.

During that time, Tenorio ran and was elected to the Kyle City Council dais.

While on the dais, the city began to move forward with necessary improvements, such as a citywide wastewater system and street lighting.

Sandra said his understanding of what others needed was part of his character. It stemmed from his mantra of finding out how to help peo-

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It’s that time of year again! Bust out your boots and head to Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center for the annual Hays County Livestock Show. The presentation of the queen will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 a.m. with the horse show to follow. The other categories of the annual livestock show will be held Jan. 26-28, including home skills, ag mechanics,swine, goats, poultry and more that Hays County has to offer. Visit www.hayscountylivestockshow.com for a full schedule and more information.

Learn about the history of Kyle with the help of local author Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission with the newly-published Images of America: Kyle.

Harrison will do a book signing at the Depot on Center Street on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Kyle Public Library on Jan. 29 from noon-2 p.m., and Jan. 30 at the Texas Pie Company from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Books will be for sale at all three readings.

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ential person that never realized how influential he was,” Tenorio said. “He didn’t crave that influence … he was influential because he was respected.”

Tenorio, born in 1924 in Kyle, was a veteran of World War II, fighting across five different battles in the European Theater. According to Sandra, it was something her uncle never talked about.

Tenorio fought within the 320th Infantry Division and was one of many soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach as part of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944. He also fought in Northern France and in the Ardennes Forest.

After the military, Tenorio returned to Kyle, and with the assistance of his brother Sam, operated a grocery store in downtown for over 30 years.

Hays County Livestock Show

‘Images of America: Kyle’ book signings

CASA Voices info session

Start the New Year off by learning more about how you can become an advocate for children in need. On Jan. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Kyle Public Library will host an info session for anyone interested in volunteering with CASA. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) serves four counties: Guadalupe, Comal, Caldwell, and Hays.

CASA volunteers are screened, highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASAs can be and have been a variety of people including retirees, stay-at-home parents, students and members of the professional field.

INDEX

Whenever firearms and people’s rights are mentioned in debate, arguments from both sides can be as loud as a gunshot.

Days after the enactment of the controversial open carry laws, things have been quiet in Central Texas.

Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said he hasn’t received or heard of any calls from concerned residents. Only one officer has seen someone openly carry.

“Our main thing is to try to educate the public about the law,” Kidd said.

Over the next few days, the police department will inform the public through social media and neighborhood communities The law states people can openly carry a handgun and have to keep it holstered. According to the law, officers can ask to see a person’s license

HAYS COUNTY CITIZEN FILE PHOTO

Blas Tenorio poses with his granddaughter Tammy Tenorio Boddy during a ceremony at his grocery store on Center Street in Kyle on Blas Tenorio Day in 1972 as proclaimed by the Kyle City Council.

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903,

by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

Hays Free Press • January 6, 2016

Sheriff ’s Arrest made in murder of college girl from Martindale Report BUDA

STAFF REPORT Authorities from the U.S. marshals Tuesday arrested a man they believe is tied to the murder of a University of North Texas student from Martindale on New Year’s Day. According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, Denton Police announced the arrest of Eric Jamal Johnson in Yuma, AZ. Johnson was arrested by federal authorities on a murder charge stemming from a roadrage incident in Denton that killed Sara Mutschlechner, 20, of Martindale, who died after being shot in the head.

Mutschlechner, according to witnesses, was serving as a designated driver for her friends on New Year’s Eve in Denton when another vehicle exchanged words with them in traffic.

That vehicle, according to the report, was described as a dark colored Toyota or Lexus SUV. It was when the two vehicles drove on that someone in the SUV fired multiple shots at Mutschlechner’s car.

Her vehicle struck another car before crashing into a pole.

Assault/By Contact - 4:01 p.m. - 50XX Fm 2001 - Dec. 30 Burglary/Vehicle - 3:56 a.m. - 1XX Dragon Ridge Rd - Dec. 30 Burglary/Vehicle - 5:58 a.m. - 4XX Quarter Ave - Dec. 30 Deadly Conduct - 8:37 p.m. - FM 2001 At Hwy 21 - Dec. 30 Theft - 9:45 a.m. - Dollar Tile - Dec. 30 Theft - 11:26 a.m. - 3XX Willet Dr - Dec. 30 Theft - 9:01 p.m. - Walmart of Buda - Dec. 30 Assault/Aggravated/Deadly Weapon - 1:54 a.m. Area of 3XX Hillside Dr - Dec. 31 Burglary/Building - 12:17 p.m. - Storequest - Dec. 31 Theft - 9:27 a.m. - 2XX Vermillion Marble Trl - Dec. 31 Theft/Vehicle - 2:10 a.m. - 9XX Dark Horse Ln - Dec. 31 Assault/Family Violence - 1:57 a.m. - Best Value Inn - Jan. 1 Criminal Trespass - 10:32 a.m. - 8XX Laurel Cv - Jan. 1 Terroristic Threat - 7:34 p.m. - 8XX Laurel Cv - Jan. 1 Burglary/Building - 7:14 p.m. - 2XX Meyers Rd B - Jan. 2 Terroristic Threat - 3:10 p.m. - Comfort Inn Suites - Jan. 3 Narcotics - 4:03 p.m. - Hays High School - Jan. 4

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KYLE Burglary/Vehicle - 2:25 p.m. - 33XX Goforth Rd - Dec. 30

James Adkins: Kyle loses former mayor

Burglary/Vehicle - 3:09 p.m. - 33XX Goforth Rd - Dec. 30 Theft - 10:08 a.m. - 1XX Janzet Dr - Dec. 30

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prostate cancer. Carol Whisenant, a longtime friend, said Adkins mastered the ability to listen to everyone, no matter what.

“Listening was his skill, which is probably why he was a good counselor, a good neighbor, a good grandfather and a good friend,” Whisenant said.

Adkins, who hailed from Tyler,was raised by his mother, who pushed him to take a variety of classes. According to Whisenant, that included dance, art and theater classes “to engage the mind, creativity and perfunctory.”

She added that the exposure helped him in life, including his time as counselor at what was then known as the Wackenhut prison in Kyle.

But she said Adkins learned a lot from his mother, who was a “trendsetter” for the black community in Tyler.

In addition, Adkins, who had been working in the Texas prison system as a counselor, was selected by then Governor Ann Richards to start a new program at the Kyle facility.

“He was proud of that,” Whisenant said.

Whisenant, who met Adkins in 1997, said a conversation on Kyle and its future brought to light his interest in helping his community.

She and Adkins served on a committee that eventually found an alternative site for a proposed office building. That building was to be built on city square park. “[We talked about] the hope and what people in a community need for growth. And not just building growth, but personal growth in a com-

munity,” Whisenant said.

Adkins ran for mayor shortly thereafter and was elected in 1999. He served the city until 2003. Adkins attempted an unsuccessful mayoral bid in 2014.

Thomas said Adkins’ strength was that he was encouraged everyone to participate, from the city to Hays CISD to Hays County. He listened to ideas from those who sought to assist the community.

“He did a good job of working with everyone and bringing them all in,” Thomas said.

Thomas said Adkins’ penchant to talk with people on the campaign trail was evident during his final election bid.

“He put miles on his car,” Thomas said. “He didn’t buy a bunch of signs and put them up.

He talked to people in different neighborhoods.

He knew everyone.”

In addition, Whisenant said Adkins opened doors for people, primarily within his role as a counselor.

But it was raising his two grandsons to their teenage years that Whisenant said spoke the most about Adkins’ character.

“Adopting his grandkids is a good picture of his overall value as a human being,” Whisenant said. “That he was willing to take to himself and try to bring the best out of what could have been a lost situation and a lost opportunity.”

Current Mayor Todd Webster said he met Adkins 15 years ago to air out a grievance.

Instead of taking offense to his criticism, Webster said he was asked by Adkins to serve on the Planning and Zoning Committee.

The two formed a friendship that strengthened in recent years.

Webster lauded Adkins’ service to Kyle and his “unwaivering commitmet” as he led the city forward.

“He was someone who wanted to build something great here and was optimistic about our community and what we could accomplish together,” Webster said in a statement. “He approached the city’s challenges with a sense of purpose and helped assemble a team that could address those challenges. I am thankful because Kyle is a much a better place because he chose to do so.”

Theft - 4:21 p.m. - Area Of Hillside Terrace - Dec. 30 Deadly Conduct - 11:58 p.m. - 1XX Cresthill Cswy - Dec. 31 Possession/Controlled Substance - 7:07 p.m. 12XX Blk Mathias Ln - Dec. 31 Criminal Mischief - 11:29 a.m. - 1XX Dove Ln - Jan. 1 Criminal Mischief - 12:42 p.m. - 1XX Dove Ln - Jan. 1 Criminal Trespass - 10:51 a.m. - 3XX Quail Meadow Dr - Jan. 1 Injury To Child - 7:26 p.m. - Rancho Food Mart - Jan. 1 Terroristic Threat - 9:30 a.m. - 24XX Goforth Rd - Jan. 1 Assault/By Contact - 10:13 p.m. - 3XX Joe Robinson Dr - Jan. 2 Assault/Family Violence - 8:33 p.m. - XX Heidenreich Ln Jan. 2 Robbery - 7:54 p.m. - 3XX Mariah Dr - Jan. 2 Burglary/Building - 9:58 a.m. - 4XX Cody Ln - Jan. 3 Criminal Mischief - 2:14 a.m. - Seton Hays - Jan. 3 Terroristic Threat - 5:29 p.m. - Mi Rancho/Exxon - Jan. 3 Interference/Child Custody - 1:36 p.m. - 18XX Mathias Ln - Jan. 4

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “For my own personal sense of well-being, I prefer not to have guns on premises ...

This is not the Wild West and we are not going to start slinging guns in this bar.”

–Julie Renfro, owner of Tavern on Main, story on pg. 1D

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Here’s your sign ...

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et’s face it. Guns seem to be on the minds of everyone these days. With Texas’s Open Carry law going into effect this week, we expect to see guns in shoulder and hip holsters as licensed gun owners walk down the street.

And, on Tuesday President Barack Obama announced that he will be working to close a few loopholes in the law regarding the sale of guns.

The current law allows people to buy guns from hobbyists and private individuals without going through a background check. The President wants to close a loophole, as he explained that dealers are making sales as hobbyists, when in fact they are running a full-fledged gun sale business.

Those two laws – background checks and open carry – should be able to live side-by-side in our nation and our state.

But that’s not what Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants. He announced on “Meet the Press” Sunday that he actually wants to make it easier for Texans to carry a gun down the street – with fewer, not more, restrictions.

I’m certainly not against people being able to own and shoot guns. I was a great shot in my youth and many times beat my brothers on accuracy. I proved my prowess within the past few years when my daughter’s friends showed up with a pellet gun at my home. I asked what they were aiming at. “That cartridge on the block of wood” was their answer.

I popped off the shot, hit the cartridge and handed the gun back.

Yes, I have done my share of target practice and more.

And, my household now is not without guns.

We need them – for coyotes, snakes and more.

We “openly carry” our

Hip Czech

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton

guns on our property.

But the idea of an angry reader coming into our office carrying a pistol on their hip is not something I relish.

Nor does my staff.

And we especially don’t want someone walking in the office door with a chip on their shoulder and a gun on their hip, arguing about an editorial, a story, their bill – without their background having been checked.

If you want to carry a gun down the street in Buda or Kyle, fine. But don’t get offended if local businesses decide that they do not want the guns on their premises.

With gun laws about to become even more relaxed in Texas – if Patrick gets his way – it is only natural that some people, especially those who did not grow up in Texas or around guns, get nervous.

Local businesses, including this newspaper office, might ask that you leave your gun in your vehicle.

Our sign will go up shortly, as required by law. It will be of the correct size, in the correct typeface, and displayed where needed.

And it is not meant to be offensive. It is meant to calm any fears of staff members and other members of the public who might be in the office at the same time.

If you insist on carrying your gun and still want to talk, just let us know. We can easily step onto the sidewalk.

But we’d all rather not have to step out into the street.

That just seems too much like the old wild west.

LETTER POLICY OUR POLITICAL POLICY FOR LETTERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS There will be plenty of political junkies over the next few months wanting us to run their press releases. Candidates will be asking their friends to send the newspapers endorsement letters. In the past, some of the letters “writers” were not even sure what was in their letters because they allowed campaigns to write the letters and then signed their own names without glancing at the letters.

So, listen up, politicos.

Any Hays County resident running for office can submit a 300 dpi photo and an initial declaration that they are running for office. These tomes must be 500 words or less. No exceptions.

The announcements will be run space available on a first come/first served basis. Announcements should be sent to news@ haysfreepress.com.

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Crow’s shootin’ from the hip

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was born in the summer of ’58, when Texas was still part of the Wild West. Ranches stretched from the Red River to the Rio Grande, and pasture land was commonplace.

Texas was cattle country, and where there were cattle, there were cowboys. As a little toot growing up here, I loved everything about the Wild West. Long before Willie warbled the song, my heroes had always been cowboys.

Roy Rogers, Matt Dillon, the Lone Ranger and others captivated my attention as a youngster. With a pair of pearl-handle six-shooters strapped around my skinny waist, I fought it all alongside a couple loyal sidekicks for over a decade. As I aged into a teenager, I realized the frontier had been settled so I put away my guns.

A half-century has passed since I first strapped on a holster, and much of Texas ranchland has been paveds.

Cities expanded, filled with folks from foreign lands like California and Ohio.The Lone Star State had become civilized. Our western culture was dying a slow death

From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

until Gov. Abbott and his cohorts passed the Open Carry Law and returned Texas to the Wild West.

If y’all are expecting some speech about gun control, you’ve got a long wait. I have a small arsenal myself.

Living on one of the few remaining ranches here, there are still varmints that need a taste of lead. But I see no need to strap on a sidearm before heading on a beer run. I have yet to find a coyote stalking some lamb chops or seen a rattler trying to mate with a bratwurst.

I propose concerning this Open Carry Law that since we are returning to 19th Century Texas, we should dress the part. With gun permits being issued to every Tom, Dick and Bubba, I think if they’re going to strap on a holster, they should have the complete ensemble. Cowboy boots and jeans are a must. I don’t want to see a Colt .45 tucked

in a leather holster that is strapped around some dude wearing sagging sweatpants and Jesus sandals. I never once saw John Wayne wearing sweatpants.

As a True Texan familiar with western attire, allow me to offer some fashion advice to all y’all pistol-packin’ pards. If y’all ain’t from ‘round here and dress like some Yankee Doodle dandy, you’re gonna get laughed at, and if your panties are in a wad ‘neath those golf shorts, there could a shootout in aisle 11. So let me give out some tips on how to dress like a gunslinger.

First, you must wear blue jeans, and I’m not talking about those silly skinny jeans. Wranglers or Levis are most appropriate, and you sure shouldn’t wear those fancy French jeans with embroidery on the pockets.

Texans expect to see on the back pocket a ring from a can of Copenhagen. Some folks wear jeans that are sliced up like a block of rat cheese. Real cowboys will have jeans ripped by barbed wire and stained with bovine excrement.

As for boots, I prefer Tony

Lamas or Justin Ropers mainly because they fit my big, flat feet right comfortably. Real cowboys don’t wear fancy footwear like Lucchese, partly because they are so dang expensive but also ‘cause we don’t know how to pronounce “Lucchese”. If you really want your boots to look authenic, drop by my ranch and I’ll let you step in a fresh cow turd.

As for shirts, pearl-snap western shirts are great, but we’ll accept plain T-shirts since it does get a bit warm here. If you don’t want to wear a cowboy hat, you need a gimme cap with either a tractor or beer logo printed on it. A sweat stain is a big plus, and if you desire this feature, drop by my ranch and I’ll let you cut mesquite brush. Better bring your gun, though, just in case you see a rattler.

Clint Younts has been known to try out his lead-spewer on varmints, including coyotes, armadillos and those nasty ‘possums that insist on dying under the house. crowsnest78610@gmail.com

Legend of the Christmas Longhorn

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ne of the challenges of being retired is establishing a routine.

I no longer have an office, so what do I do? I vowed to focus my retirement on writing things I couldn’t get to when I worked full time.

So my routine involves getting up about 6 a.m., writing for a couple of hours, taking a nap, having breakfast, and then taking Goldie for a walk.

This particular day, was not usual. Janie’s brother and wife had a Sunday brunch in Austin to which our attendance was required. We got home about noon from a wonderful time with family and friends.

Janie had another Christmas Concert with the Starlight Symphony in Wimberley.

So Goldie’s walk (my ninemonth-old Catahoula-mix puppy), would have to wait.

That’s when I got to thinking about the Legend of the Christmas Longhorn.

I have walked a two mile route around our house every day now for nine months. I have written in this space before about the wonderful ranch that is a part of my route. One time I happened upon the most

will invite me to take a look for myself.

But that got me thinking about Christmas. What makes Charles Dickens’

by Mark character Scrooge so comStoub pelling every year is that he has a point. Every Christmas we rush around seeking imposing, most beautiful good will, peace and joy Longhorn I had ever seen. only to be disappointed It was huge – eight feet in our search. No wonder tall with horns to match; Christmas is a time when stunningly beautiful with white and light brown spots. depression spikes and most Goldie has gotten so used to of our dreams are dashed.

Christmas is like that seeing the other cows, that she now barely acknowledg- Longhorn. It’s elusive, hard es their presence. But when to find and slippery when she saw this huge Longhorn wet. And it seems that the more festive we get, the she barked up a storm. more parties we schedule, He took a couple of steps we just can’t find that peace, toward me. I knew there joy, love and sense of family was a barbed wire fence between us, but I felt fear as feeling we seek.

But, here’s the thing. I I watched him come closer. didn’t want to go for a walk When horses in the field that Sunday after making came closer, I took it as an merry with my in-laws. I invitation. When he came just wanted to put my pjs closer, I took it as a threat. on and watch TV. Then my In all of my walks, I have beloved Chicago Bears laid seen this magnificent another egg on the football creature only once. I even field, and I was depressed. lured my wife to join us in I had to take a walk; I had this walk in the hopes of to see if my Christmas seeing him. I kick myself now for not taking a picture Longhorn was in the field.

He wasn’t, but the thought to prove that he exists. Or, of seeing him got me up and maybe when the owner of the ranch reads this, he/she out the door.

Goldie Walks

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Finding Christ in Christmas isn’t hard. It’s about helping those who can’t help themselves. It’s about praying for a loved one who is recovering from a massive heart attack. It’s about knowing that you are not the center of the universe, but that the mystery of the ages is brought to us in a specific place and time, and having the humility to thank God for it. The reason we celebrate Christmas is because of Jesus Christ, who came to save us from ourselves, to show us that God is real, and that miracles happen.

Christmas is not about a day, or about gifts, or family.

It’s about a man who also is God, who came to show us the path to becoming what God had created us to be. We are those who, with courage born above, are able to point to something bigger than our petty problems, and see a baby in a cattle feeding trough, a baby who needs us to help him grow, so that he can help us grow into the human beings God has called us to be.

I thank God for my Christmas Longhorn and hope one day to see him again.

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Citizen fights Kyle over lost transportation service

BY MOSES LEOS III

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A Kyle citizen is speaking out against the city after the contract with the Capital Area Rural Transportation Service (CARTS) for demand-response service expired on Dec. 31.

Madonna Hayes, who relied on the service, questions the city’s motives behind ending the service. But according to the city, the number of riders wasn’t enough to justify the expenditure.

“I’m questioning why they can’t come up with money for transportation for people that are below the poverty level,” Hayes said. “I’m just frustrated by the whole thing.”

Hayes said she first caught wind that the service was ending after reading an article in the Hays Free Press. But Hayes said she didn’t receive notification that the service was ending until Dec. 21 via a handout given by her bus driver.

Since then Hayes said she has reached out to

city council members and city staff to obtain answers. But she has since grown frustrated at what she claims was a lack of response by some city staffers and council members.

The Kyle City Council chose to not renew the city’s contract for demand-response service during the fiscal year 2016 budget session.

Kyle Chief of Staff Jerry Hendrix said the city would have had to pay $75,000 this fiscal year to maintain the CARTS contract. He added the city sought solutions by conducting a request for proposal process.

In that process, the city conducted a study to measure how many people used CARTS in Kyle.

According to the city’s study, roughly 46 people used the service during the calendar year. Of those, only four people used the service on a weekly basis.

“What we learned is that there is not a broad based demand for demand-response,” Hendrix

said.

Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said that, when broken down per person, CARTS “wasn’t a good use of our funds.”

“We recognize it’s a hardship, but I don’t know how to justify spending $100,000 on a transportation option for a small number of people,” Webster said.

According to Hendrix, the city is now working with affected individuals to find transportation solutions.

He said that includes finding relatives who can provide transport, and entering into franchise agreements with companies such as Buda Taxi to provide service in the city. He said that, of those who needed the service, no one has called back to say they couldn’t find an alternative.

But for Hayes, the expense of possibly hailing a cab may be too much to handle.

“How can I afford something like that? I can’t,” Hayes said. “I don’t have that kind of money.”

someone else.”

But it was the respect and admiration of his consituents that followed until the day he passed away.

Sandra said citizens trusted Blas’ judgment and looked to him as a leader.

In 1972, after serving his time on the dais, then Kyle Mayor James Miller proclaimed Jan. 27 as Blas Tenorio Day. Tenorio continued his role in the community long after his run on the dais.

He served on the Kyle Planning and Zoning Committee for more than

30 years. In addition, he was also a founding member of the St. Anthony’s parish Knights of Columbus.

His influence, along with that of the Tenorio family, extended to future generations. Sandra was elected as the first woman of Latino descent, and only the second woman as mayor of Kyle in 1985.

But for Sandra, what stood out was a man whose actions spoke louder than his words.

“He was just a great man who was very quiet, but was a great leader in his own distinguished way,” Sandra said.

Kidd said he plans to meet with business owners at the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon to clear any confusion.

According to Kidd, law enforcement and dispatchers began training on how to handle the anticipated increase in calls.

The goal was to ensure those who are legally carrying aren’t detained.

“Our dispatchers are trained to ask specific questions and may educate people without needing to send an officer,” Kidd said.

Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said officers might be sent out to observe even if the call refers to open carry.

“If they observe lawful activity, the next step may be making contact with the caller or whoever appropriate and inform that citizen,” Barnett said. “It would also give the officers a chance to pick up a detail the caller could have left out.”

Barnett said he only foresees issues with language, such as types of holsters, and continued safety of carrying a gun.

Kidd said he doesn’t expect many people to openly carry or an increase in calls.

“When I’m off duty I prefer to carry concealed and not advertise that I’m carrying,” Kidd said.

“I don’t think it’ll become commonplace.”

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“Those things were very big at the time and today, we take them for granted,” Sandra said.

“We went from no sewer system to everyone having a full-blown sewer system.”

But Sandra said her uncle’s humble attitude continued, even after he was recognized as being the groundbreaking civic servant he was.

“He wasn’t like, ‘I was going to break through this ceiling,’” Sandra said. “He said I needed to do this. There was no thought on making history and opening this up for

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Hays County criminal District Attorney Wes Mau received a court opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The opinion states firearms are prohibited from courtrooms and offices needed for court procedures. Guns would be allowed in places like county election and tax collection offices.

Big names such as Whataburger, Whole Foods and H-E-B said they will not allow firearms in their stores.

According to the law, businesses have to post two signs, in English and Spanish, stating concealed and openly carried guns are prohibited.

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Rebels dominate Eagles Hays 63, Akins 21

BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ

Hays Free Press Editor

The Hays Lady Rebels put on a dominating performance against the Akins Lady Eagles en route to a 63-21 win Tuesday Bales Gym. The Lady Rebels held a 35-17 lead over Akins at the halftime break. Hays proceeded to allow only four more Lady Eagles points during the second half.

Throughout the game, the Lady Rebels dominated and overpowered the Eagles. The Rebels tried to steal every Eagle pass and aggressively attacked and put pressure on the ball at every point of the game.

Despite the success, Hays suffered from missed and overthrown passes. Several of those passes resulted in converted points for the Eagles.

The Lady Rebels’ defensive effort, however, suffocated the Eagle offense, minimizing the damage.

Lady Rebel sophomore Gabby Bosquez led the way with 18 points, while junior Choon Hee Chae scored 15.

Lady Rebel junior Jada Finister finished with 12 points.

Hays head coach Danny Preuss said this was a good game for the Lady Rebels and he was happy to have been able to give every player on the roster some court time.

When asked to choose one word to describe the game, Preuss said “Victory.”

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A Lehman Lady Lobo soccer player dribbles the ball down field during the team’s 8th annual alumni game at Lobo Field on Jan. 2. The Lady Lobos look to return to the playoffs after missing the playoffs by one game in 2015.

Lady Lobo soccer looks towards 2016

BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Free Press Editor

PHOTO BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ

Hays Rebel junior forward Megan Andrews (23) goes up to take a shot while an Akins Lady Eagle defender passes by during Tuesday’s game at Bales Gym.

After missing the postseason by only one game last season, the Lehman Lady Lobo soccer team eyes a return to the playoffs in 2016.

With a squad that only lost one senior to graduation, head coach Nauri Garcia believes last year’s shortcoming provided ample motivation for his experienced team.

“The girls we have back are outstanding.

They work hard for us and have been working hard for us,” Garcia said.

“They are leading the team forward. You can feel and sense the urgency of everyone wanting to work together and get back to the playoffs.”

Headlining Lehman’s returning class will be 2015 14-6A goalkeeper of the year Maya Erwin.

LADY LOBO SOCCER, 2B

Lehman boys make good run against district leader

BY KYLE LEHNICK

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman High junior guard Tracy Malrey (left) readies to take a shot over the outstretched arms of Anderson Trojan Jason Newman (right) during Saturday’s game at the Lobo Den.

In a close and exciting game, the Lehman boys basketball team fell to the Anderson Trojans 53-45.

Despite the loss, the Lobos didn’t make it easy for the district leading Anderson Trojans, who sit atop the 14-6A standings.

Anderson jumped out to a 9-3 lead, making easy transition lay-ups.

Meanwhile, the Lobos maintained offensive possession but struggled to get the ball into the paint. By the end of the first quarter Lehman had scratched their way back in contention at 12-9.

Lehman rebounded by securing a 19-18 lead at halftime. They accomplished that feat by going 9 for 13 from the free throw line. A few threepoint shots from senior point guard Aaron Rodri-

guez also benefitted the Lobo offense. Rodriguez had the highest offensive production for Lehman, going 4 for 6 beyond the arc and making 3 of his 4 free throws.

As a team, the Lobos made 57 percent of their three point attempts and 77 percent of their free throws.

Lehman continued to maintain a two to four point lead through the third quarter. The Lobos’ lead eventually expanding their lead to as much as six points with 7 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter.

Junior Kameron Edwards was held quiet offensively, but made three impressive blocks to keep the defensive pressure on the Trojans.

Anderson rallied right back down the stretch as

LOBO HOOPS, 2B

Austin High surges past resilient Lady Lobo hoops

BY KYLE LEHNICK

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The Lehman Lady Lobos took a 69-53 loss Tuesday at home against the Austin High Maroons Lehman trailed by 10 points at 38-28 with 6:21 remaining in the third quarter, which marked

their largest deficit in the game.

But the Lady Lobos then went on a ferocious 12-2 run to tie the game at 40-40 just before the end of the quarter.

“It was a hard loss, we tied it in the third quarter and all we had to do was play with heart, but their

heart was stronger than ours,” Lady Lobo head coach Jamie Coy said.

Sophomore Makayla Coy made several impressive drives to the hoop, flipping the ball between defenders and finding the net during the third quarter. Coy led her team in scoring with 20

points while tallying two rebounds, a block and a steal.

Despite Coy’s efforts, Austin High had different plans before taking the bus home. The Maroons went on a scoring tear of their own, pushing the

LADY LOBO HOOPS, 2B

PHOTO BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ

Hays Rebel senior Jake Krafka (30) splits his way between a pair of Bowie Bulldogs defenders toward the basket at Bales Gym on Saturday, Jan. 2.

Bowie bites Rebels 56-46

BY SPENCER SPILMAN

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The Hays Rebels basketball team played its first basketball game of 2016 Saturday against the Bowie Bulldogs.

The Rebels trailed almost the entire game, and despite their comeback attempts, fell to the Bulldogs 56-46.

Hays struggled Saturday as they were able to take open shots throughout the contest, but it seemed like someone closed the lid on the basket and the shots just didn’t fall.

Bowie got out to an early lead in the first quarter but the Rebels fought back and found themselves down 1211 after a low scoring

quarter.

The scoring picked up in the second as both teams went back and forth for the majority of the quarter. The Bulldogs then turned up the heat and got out to a comfortable lead.

Bowie’s Cole Blagdan was on fire from long range while Austin Duffin dominated inside.

Along with a huge dunk, Duffin scored a gamehigh 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Blagdan finished with 15 points.

The stellar play from Bowie near the end of the half sent them into the locker room with a 34-22 lead over the Rebels.

Hays came out of

REBEL HOOPS, 2B

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Rebel soccer looks to rebound in 2016

BY MOSES LEOS III

“I tell them that every game is one game closer to your last. Play it like you know it’s over. That’s it. That your back is against the wall ... This is all you’re going get. You’re never going to play high school soccer again.

What do you want to remember?”

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It didn’t take long for Hays Rebel head soccer coach Jason Burnett to realize 2016 could be a year of adversity for his ball club.

During team tryouts, senior Jax Kell went down with a knee injury, effectively ending his season.

His injury marked the second starter Burnett lost due to a torn knee ligament so far this year.

Issues with players’ grades also became a factor heading into the season as well. While Burnett said this could be the “thinnest year” in terms of players on varsity, he hopes his team can come together to rise above adversity.

“We’re going to try to piece this together and hold on for what we can,” Burnett said. “Hopefully we don’t get too many more [injuries]. I told the boys we’re an injury away from going, ‘who’s next and who do we put in

–Jason Burnett, Hays head soccer coach

now?’”

Helping Hays in 2016 will be a variety of returning starters. That includes senior Matt Perry, along with senior Tyler McDaniel on the defensive end.

On offense, Chase Lindsey also returns, along with James Turner.

But Hays will work in many players who have never played at the varsity level. That includes a brand new crop of goalkeepers.

This despite the caveat that the team’s entire roster is comprised almost entirely of seniors.

Sophomore Marco Montoya is the team’s lone underclassman.

To prepare his inexperienced, yet senior laden team, Burnett tells his players that this is their shot to perform.

“I tell them that every game is one game closer to your last. Play it like you know it’s over. That’s it. That your back is against the wall,” Burnett said. “This is all you’re going get. You’re never going to play high school soccer again. What do you want to remember?”

Competing in a tough

14-6A district will also be a challenge for the Rebels. Hays went 1-11-4 in district play last year.

For Burnett, the importance one goal can make is what he is focusing on this season. He said the Rebels lost several games by one goal last season.

“When you look at the record, Hays wasn’t very good,” Burnett said. “But in the box scores, we missed every one of those games by a goal. One goal can make a difference.”

Playing together and as a team is the primary goal Burnett has in mind for his ball club.

Burnett relates his goal to the “rip a phone book in half” mentality.

“I told them it takes every single one of you working together and on the same page because you don’t have that one guy. You don’t have those two guys,” Burnett said.

“All we have is you guys.

If you all play tough, you are gong to be tough to beat.”

Lady Lobo Soccer

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

A Hays Rebel boys soccer alumni player readies to kick the ball during the team’s annual alumni game on Jan. 1.

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Lehman Lady Lobo senior Natalia Barajas (3) is defended by a pair of Austin Maroon defenders on her way to the basket during Tuesday’s district game at the Lobo Den.

points margin to 17 points with 3:23 remaining.

The Lobos fired three point shots trying to lasso their deficit but couldn’t find a groove.

Lehman took 29 shots beyond the arc, a strategy discussed by Coach Coy after the game.

“We spread our game out more and look to attack the three point line a lot. Being more aggressive helps open driving lines because we truly are a driving team,” Coy said. “If opponents start packing the paint and we’re hitting threes they can’t do that, we’re looking to spread our game out.”

Lehman made 58 shot attempts from the floor, hitting 17 while Austin went 22 for 49.

The Lady Lobos are now 1-6 in district but look for the positives while correcting their flaws.

Coy said the team is looking to “build on every game,” and analyze what went right and wrong to make corrections.

“There are teams in our district that we are right there with us. We just have to look at taking them down one by one and making that our focal point, not emphasizing what we did wrong and more so what we did right,” Coy said. “Then capitalizing and making right happen more than wrong.”

The Lady Lobos will look to capitalize when they travel to play at Westlake Friday at 7, then at Bowie Tuesday at 7:30pm.

they took a 39-38 lead with 3:30 left to play.

From there, the Trojans maintained steady defensive pressure while Lehman strategically fouled the visitors in an attempt to slow the clock down.

Anderson made its free throws and the Lobos couldn’t muster enough offensive production to make a second comeback.

“We shot the ball well. They’re 3-1 and a tough team that’s on top of the district and for us to compete with them that’s a good sign,” Lehman head coach Michael Whitten said. “We missed a couple down the stretch that would’ve kept us in control of the game … Anderson made 16 of 18 free throws in the second half so hats off to them, they took care of business.”

This was the first home game for the

Lobos since Dec. 14.

Lehman took part in a tournament in La Vernia Dec. 29 that helped shake some of the Christmas Break rust.

Whitten said the team has improved during the past week a the tournament in La Vernia. Competing against a senior laden district leader was also a positive for the Lobos.

“We have a pretty young group for the most part and a new system,” Whitten said.

“They’re getting better every week and catching on to new things, starting to run our stuff a little better each time, so we just need to keep progressing and getting better each time.”

Lehman is scheduled to face two more contenders also in the running for first place in the district. At Austin High (4-1) January 5th at 8 p.m. and hosting Westlake (5-0) on the 8th.

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Lady Lobo Soccer Continued from pg. 1B

Aiding the Lehman offense will be twin siblings Melissa and Messly Navarro, who combined for 25 goals last season.

“They are going to be solid and help in the attack,” Garcia said.

Also returning are Amy Valdez and Riley Blok, along with Pamela Lasprilla.

According to Garcia, the cohesive attitude of returning players helps propagate success across the board. He said returning players “understand the philosophy of how we want them to work.”

Working together, both on and off the field, is the

goal Garcia has for his team in 2016. But it’s the returning players’ drive to win that drives the team forward.

“They spread the bug of wanting to win. The younger girls are feeling it and they want it too,” Garcia said. “Our practices are cohesive and we’re getting things done because of the experience. It’s going to show on the field.

Along with the experience will come some youth, as the Lady Lobos bring in freshman attackers up front to assist the Navarro twins, which Garcia said “is kind of

what we needed.”

“The other girls we have, they are offensive minded,” Garcia said. “We just need them to finish hitting those goals we weren’t hitting last year.”

Lehman will have to compete in a tough 14-6A district that features district heavyweights Lake Travis and Westlake.

But for Garcia, the ability of his team to compete, especially when he said many doubted the Lady Lobos last season, was important.

He said the team does understand, however, the importance of what one goal can do.

Lehman lost a pivotal road game against Austin High by a 1-0 result last season.

“One goal goes in and you could win the game, even if you don’t dominate,” Garcia said. “They understand that and they want it. I do too.”

For Garcia, the ultimate scenario is to reach the state tournament in Georgetown.

“Our goal is to always be in the state finals.

People think I’m crazy for saying it, but that’s why we play the game,” Garcia said. “We just need a foot in the door to get in the playoffs.”

Hays also got 10 points from Matthew Rindahl off the bench, but the offense struggled to hit the open looks all night.

The Rebels went into the fourth quarter down by 10 points, but had chances to pull even.

Bohannon completed an old-fashioned threepoint play to pull the Rebels within six points of Bowie with a few minutes remaining.

After fouling Bowie, Hays failed to box out on missed free throws multiple times and cost them

valuable opportunities to close the gap on the scoreboard.

Rebel head coach Sam Lunz was exasperated by the lack of rebounding late in the game by his team.

“We put ourselves in position to win the game, but this game came down to our ability to rebound,” said Lunz. “That’s possessions we don’t need to give up, especially in a game like this.”

Bohannon echoed his coach’s comments, while also stressing they need

to make shots.

“We couldn’t hit anything, and rebounding on free throws is extremely important, and I think we missed just about every crucial rebound we needed to get back in the game,” Bohannon said.

Rebounding woes late in the game, along with the large number of missed shots, was too much for Hays to overcome.

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Hays CISD holiday highlights SCHOOL BRIEFS Hays CISD elementary schools add 10 minutes to their days

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Lobo Choir enjoys Polar Express movie night The Lehman High School Choir’s officers hosted a “Polar Express Movie Night” as the Christmas holiday began complete with hot chocolate bar and cookies and golden tickets.

The Lobo officers decorated their risers to look like the Polar Express Steam Train – with windows – and most of the crowd even came in pajamas. “We had a blast!” claimed some of the participants.

LHS, WMS, CMS, SMS Choirs carol for community Lending their angelic, enthusiastic voices to an already-beautiful season, members of the Lehman High School and Wallace, Simon and Chapa middle school choirs recently toured the community on a festive Christmas caroling trip.

Entertaining and bringing smiles to hundreds of audience members, the large contingent of singers visited Cross Plants and Produce, Cabela's, Huntington Senior Living, and Orchard Park Nursing Home.

HCISD lends hand wrapping Toys for Tots

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As is the case every year during the Christmas holidays, the office of Hays CISD Director of Community Relations Angie Mendez merrily deals with – and meets – a huge need for “Santa support” for many of the district’s most in-need families. Mendez annually oversees the HCISD Angel Tree, this year bringing gifts to an estimated 100 families. A surprise call came in this year, as the U.S. Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" program unexpectedly delivered over 500 toys to the district – all of them needing to be wrapped. A master at marshaling local resources, Mendez called in a committed force of community volunteers, parents, Lehman High School Leos Club members and Hays High School students to quickly and efficiently wrap the entire load. All of the 500+ gifts were then distributed to local Pre-K students.

Hays CISD is taking advantage of a new state law that went into effect this school year that allows districts to bank time in order to avoid having to make up for inclement weather delays and cancellations. This will require the district to add 10 minutes at the beginning of the school day to the elementary school schedule beginning Jan. 5, 2016, when students returned from the holiday break.

High schools and middle schools in Hays CISD already have longer school days, so their schedules will not have to be adjusted to accumulate extra time.

House Bill 2610, which passed into law this last legislative session, changed the language regarding the minimum time students must be in school. Previously, that time was measured in the number of school days. Now, it is measured by the number of instructional minutes.

The district’s current elementary school schedules meet the minimum required number of minutes, but do not allow for any extra time. By adding 10 minutes each day during the course of the spring semester to the elementary schedules, the district will be able to bank an additional 980 minutes for elementary students. Because of their already longer school day, the high schools and middle schools in the district are banking 1,750 and 2,625 minutes this year with the current schedule. Avoiding an inclement weather make-up day requires 420 minutes. Avoiding making up for delayed starts requires either 120 or 180 minutes.

Board members are aware that changing the school schedules may disrupt morning routines, however, by adding just a little extra time each day to the elementary schedule, the board believes the benefit to families will be worth making the change.

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Leos’ Hays HS Angel Tree provides over 430 gifts

In one of Hays CISD’s greatest and longest-running holiday traditions (15 years), the Leos Clubsponsored “Angel Tree” was responsible for providing approximately 430 gifts to 200 of the community’s families this year. Leos sponsor Kerri Espinoza reports the group – which enjoyed the help of the Rebel Cross Country team in delivering the Barton MS gifts – had what she assesses as “a great undertaking and a big success!”

Officers and board members of the Hays CISD Education Foundation shared the culmination of their fall “Connecting Kids to Learning” campaign at the December HCISD Board of Trustees meeting. Foundation members, led by Foundation President Rob Dahse and Executive Director Angie Mendez, presented the district with a check for $34,560, representing over $17,000 in funds raised in the multi-faceted campaign, matched by the same amount by previously-raised Foundation funds. The donation is targeted on the continued enhancement of personal technology accessibility on the district’s elementary and middle school campuses.

Building Dreams.

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Lobo accepted into Naval Academy Graduating Lehman High senior Kali Palomarez was accepted to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD after being nominated by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D).

Palomarez, who is the daughter of Rene Palomarez and Ashley Izaguirre, has been a highly involved and successful student in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) and the National Honor Society (NHS). Palomarez is also ranked in the top five of her class, and is team captain of the Lehman Lady Lobos varsity volleyball team, among many other activities.

In a statement, Palomarez she got her “true calling” to join the military on May 9, 2008.

“A few weeks before my 10th birthday, my family and I were told that my Tio

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Isaaac had been killed in combat in Afghanistan. He was 26 years old,” Kali said in her essay to Doggett.

“He is the family hero. He is also my main inspiration. When we got the news, I knew the military is what I truly wanted and what I was meant to do.”

Doggett said in a statement that Palomarez has

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“demonstrated a drive and commitment to excellence in every task that she takes on.”

“As she has already been active in the Naval JROTC, I know she will continue this good work at the Naval Academy and in her pursuits thereafter,” Doggett said. “Hays County has much to be proud of in her appointment.”

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No, it’s not a mistake, Fritter. You forgot about SALES TAX. Sales tax is added to the price of many things you buy in stores, so you have to always keep that in mind when figuring out if you can afford to buy something!

Wow! Sales tax takes a bite out of my snacks before I do!

How many ways can you make a dollar with these coins?

Complete the chart to show the number of coins you will need for each group.

Taxing Solution

Approximately 300 years ago, Russian ruler peter the Great made sweping changes designed to modurnize and transform Russia and make it a more powerfull country.

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This was to bee an expensive task and the solution he found was to taxe the Russian people.

He found some unnusual items too tax.

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Many things you buy at a store are taxed. That means you pay a little more than the price tag shows to pay the sales tax. Cities, states and the federal government use tax dollars to pay for a variety of services and government functions. Unscramble the letters to discover some of the things taxpayer dollars buy.

Talk with a parent about sales tax. Ask them how they estimate the cost of something when they’re deciding to make a purchase. Ask them what other kinds of taxes they pay.

Everyone who earns money by ____________ pays a percentage of his or her earnings to the government in what is called an income tax.

Most of this tax is taken out of a person’s ______________ a little at a time throughout the ________. But, once a year, people have to list both the money they have ___________ and their expenses to see if they paid the right __________ of taxes. Income taxes for 2015 are due by April 15, 2016.

If, when preparing your taxes, you find out you have not _______ enough taxes, you need to pay the government what you ______ for the previous year. If you discover that you have paid too ________ in taxes, the government will send you a refund.

Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Read the story below and circle the ten errors you find. Then rewrite the story correctly.

PURCHASE INCOME TAXES AFFORD SALES CITIES MONEY COST BUY STORES PAY DUE PRICE ADDED TAG

Among the goods he taxed were hats, boots chimneys, stamps, basements and beehives. He taxed things like mustashes and beards. He even taxed birth, marriage and burial.

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Is their sales tax in your community? Select five items in today’s paper that you would like to buy. Find out the price and then multiply the price by the sales tax percentage. What is the total price to buy these items?

Standards Link: Math: Compute sums.

First unscramble the words that describe the services which are supported by sales tax. Next look through the newspaper for five or more examples of things sales tax helps provide your community.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

How could you turn one dollar into ten dollars or more?

... saving some of your money for the future.

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hirty cherry tomatosized globes on a green string of solar lights along an 8-foot ramp off our back deck gave light when BoD and KissMe went out at night.

It went missing while Dogsitter Lance stayed for a few days during the holidays. I checked and double checked. Kaput.

RonTom located the wiring in bits and pieces nearby. Missing: 29 cherry tomato-sized globes. Mystery? James Polk thinks squirrels took them to their nesting, thinking “nuts.” That’s just nuts.

Happy January 4th Birthday, James Polk.

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erennial pruning.

The December cold spell and the recent freezes should have frozen back all perennials. Cut your native and adaptive perennials back to a few inches above the ground and mulch. Mixing some organic compost with the mulch will assure some nutrition to build beautiful new growth this spring PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

3. Plant a tree. There is still time. Maybe you purchased a living tree for the holidays. Find that perfect spot, plant it and water it in.

••• In 2015 five strings of small cool white LED bulbs were donated for the large oak tree near the street. They looked cool, circling the trunk.

Drenched, that tree will be stunning. Now, and at any point through November, I will accept donated strings. They’ll go into Loving Mountain City’s storage.

Sunday, Ron and I picked up iridescent boundary-marking snowflakes, little green-painted Christmas trees marking nominated houses, and award signs. Several stopped to express gratitude for Loving Mountain City’s Christmas Décor Recognition initiative.

Happy January 2nd Birthday, Ron Tom. Let me say “thanks!” again to all who decorated, especially those who decorated by the 2nd Sunday after Thanksgiving, in time for the recognition preliminary round, which establishes the ballot. Decorating so early is a new habit. But, the reward comes with almost a full month of enjoyment for the same amount of effort. Val Cass starts setting things out in October in order to have their spectacular display “on” after Thanksgiving.

Thanks to Brian and Pat Porterfield who assisted with decorating the City property.

Thanks to Ralph and Marcia McClendon who distributed the recognition trees and signs, handcrafted by Ralph Sr. and Laverne in about 2006. Ralph Jr. quickly created a few more trees this year.

••• Ralph Jr. serves now on the City Council. Do you know that his mom, Laverne, served as Mayor?

Mayor Tiffany Curnutt is the daughter of Mountain City’s first mayor, Judge Beth Smith.

Mayor Pro Tem Philip Taylor serves along with longtime Alderman Lee Taylor.

Come, take a look! The second Monday of the month council meeting falls on January 11th. The agenda posts during the weekend.

Come, send tidbits! Every day they are accepted. Ptom5678@gmail. com (subject: Tidbit) or 512.268.5678. Thanks, Love, Pauline

2. Turn off sprinklers.

Automatic lawn sprinklers should be set at a minimum or simply turn them off. (Turf grass is dormant.)

4. Prepare spring vegetable garden. I would recommend the solarization method to get rid of weeds. Till your garden with a mechanical tiller or a garden spade and water the area thoroughly. Cover with a clear plastic film and secure the perimeter with rocks or soil. The sun will raise the temperature in the garden soil to levels that will kill weeds and seeds.

Allow the film to stay on for a month to six weeks.

When removed, your garden will be weed free.

Heavy jackets were paired with swimsuits on New Year’s Day as a handful of brave Kyle residents participated in Kyle’s annual Polar Bear Splash event. They did so despite the frigid 50-degree temperatures that dominated the majority of the morning. The event, hosted by the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department, gave interested persons the opportunity to ring in the New Year by leaping into the cold waters of the pool. Following the jump, city staff had on hand warm beverages, including hot chocolate and coffee, to provide much needed warmth to the participants. In addition, participants had the opportunity to play games such as adult Jenga or roast marshmallows by a small fire. Kyle’s annual tradition of a Polar Bear Splash dates back to January 2005.

5. Catalog browsing.

Find a comfortable armchair, and get to work!

January is a good time to look through garden and seed catalogs to decide on varieties you want to grow this year. Starting a garden journal is a simple way to keep track of what you plant and what has been successful.

Happy new year, baby!

It took one extra day, but Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos welcomed the first newborn of 2016. On Jan. 2, Zion Moses Trevino was born weighing 4 lbs and 3 oz. His parents are John and Sharon Trevino of San Marcos. John is employed with Bartlett Tree Experts and Sharon works for CFAN. The Trevino’s have an older son who is 6.

Zion is staying in CTMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for a couple of weeks. He is thriving and growing every day.

6. Plant asparagus.

Now is the time to prepare beds and plant.

Three year asparagus crowns will arrive in local nurseries early this month. Beds should be dug deeply and filled with rich organic compost. Three year crowns will put you closer to harvest than seed grown.

7. Onions are still possible. You still have the opportunity to produce large onions this year. Also you can plant turnips, collards, and radishes.

8. Prune your shrubs.

Cut them back, but avoid any that will bloom in the spring. (Prune them after they bloom.)

9. Plant a fruit tree.

Many fruit tree varieties will arrive in local nurseries this month, and in February and March. Try apples, peaches, plums, persimmons, and pears.

Happy gardening everyone!

If you have a question for Chris, send it via email to iathyme@yahoo. com. Or mail a postcard to It’s About Thyme, 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748

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OBITUARIES ADKINS James Lamar (“Bubba”) Adkins departed this life the morning of Jan. 3, 2016 in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 72.

James was born to Clarence Adkins and Lauretta Thompson Adkins in Tyler, Texas, the second of their four children. James accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of True Vine Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. He began his formal education in Tyler Public Schools where he excelled in football, playing quarterback for Emmett J. Scott High School. After graduating from high school in 1962, he attended Prairie View A & M University and Texas Southern University where his thin, slim build earned him the moniker “Tish,” short for tissue paper. James later earned his bachelor’s degree from Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado and his master’s degree from The University of Colorado.

Full of confidence, swagger, and cool, James lit up every room that he entered and gave life to any social event he attended. Always the conversationalist, James never met a stranger, and had no problem talking with anyone from congressmen to cowboys, regaling listeners with tales from his fascinating life.

In his professional life, James worked as a substance abuse counselor for the State of Texas, earning recognition from Governor Ann Richards. He also worked as an instructor at Eastfield College in Dallas, Texas.

Later in life, James relocated to his much beloved Kyle, Texas where he served three terms as mayor from 1997 to 2005, becoming the first African American mayor in Hays County. During his tenure as mayor, James helped usher in a period of exponential commercial and residential growth in the city that continues to this day. After the end of his mayoral term, James remained active in the Kyle community, primarily through activities related his most important job as grandfather to his grandsons Elijah and Isaiah Adkins. James could often be seen on the sidelines of school sporting events, supporting the efforts of his cherished grandsons.

James is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Clarence Adkins Jr. and Rudolph Adkins; and daughter Jemina Williams. Left to cherish his memories are his son Kevin Broughton; grandsons Elijah Broughton, Elijah Adkins, and Isaiah Adkins; great-grandson Isaiah Broughton; brother Fred Adkins (Gloria); sisters Sylvia Adkins Norflis (Jim) and Ada Adkins Hill; along with a host of family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at True Vine Baptist Church, 713 W Oakwood St, Tyler, TX 75702, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2015 at 11 a.m.

BRYAN Dolores Frances Bryan, 92, of Kyle, TX passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and love, on Monday, Dec. 28.

Dolores was born in Herkimer, New York on Sept.

16, 1923 to Angelo and Irene Alberico Ceneviva.

She served her country honorably in the U.S. Army as a nurse during WWII, leaving her with fond memories of caring for wounded soldiers on a merchant marine ship in the Atlantic and the USS Comfort in the Pacific. On

Jan. 4, 1947, Dolores married George Rufus Bryan, a fellow Army officer and her companion for the next 45 years. She thoroughly enjoyed Army life, making many friends and traveling the world with her husband and three daughters.

Dolores is preceded in death by her husband, Col. George Bryan, and her sister, Gloria Rinehart. She is survived by her three daughters, Bonnye Bryan and her husband, Mike Hochman, of Costa Mesa, CA, Dr. Betty Edmond and her husband, Dr. Michael Edmond, of Austin, TX, and Shirley Jordan of Kyle, TX; five grandchildren, Brooke Northcutt and her husband, Lee, of Austin, TX, Chase Edmond of Austin, TX, Linda Escalante and her husband, Eric, of College Station, TX, Jennifer Jordan of Austin, TX, Kristin Vega and her husband, A.J., of El Paso, TX; and seven greatgrandchildren, Lauren Whiting, Evan Escalante, Aurielle Northcutt, Bruce Northcutt, Amelie Northcutt, Cormack Edmond and Charlotte Edmond.

Dolores loved crafts and sewing and went on to spend much of her life making exquisite porcelain miniature dolls, that she sold in shows throughout the country and shared with family and friends. She is deeply loved by her family and will be greatly missed. A funeral service was held 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wimberley, TX, with burialat St. Stephen’s Cemetery, with a reception at McArthur Hall. The guest registry is online at www.thomasonfuneralhome.com.

TENORIO Blas M. Tenorio, of Kyle, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 23, 2015 at the age of 91. He was born Sept.

9, 1924 in Kyle, Texas and was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Manuela Tenorio; parents Roberto and Cayentana Tenorio; four brothers and one sister.

Blas was a World War II Veteran, joining the U.S. Army at the age of 18 in April 1943. He was shipped overseas in May 1944 with the 320th Infantry and earned two Overseas Service Bars, a Victory Ribbon, an American Theater Campaign Ribbon, an EAME (European African Middle Eastern Campaign) Ribbon with 5

Bronze Stars and a Good Conduct Medal. The 5 Bronze Stars represented the five campaigns or battles he was in—Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

He returned home in September 1945 and was Honorably Discharged in November 1945.

He was the first Hispanic elected to the Kyle City Council in 1965 where he served for 8 years and was recognized by the mayor and council with a Resolution Proclaiming January 21, 1972 as Blas Tenorio Day in Kyle. He served on the PEC Advisory Board of Directors for 35 years. He was a member of the Kyle Lions Club, the VFW Chapter in Kyle and a founding Member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a life long member of the Catholic Church in Kyle, first with St. Joseph’s church, which was lost when IH 35 was built, and then with St. Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic

Church where he was instrumental in the building of the new church to replace the lost St. Joseph’s Church. He, along with his brother Sam Tenorio, owned Tenorio’s Grocery Store in Kyle for more than 30 years.

Most importantly, Blas was a family man. He was married to his wife, Manuela for 53 years when she passed away in 1996. He is survived by his sons Gilbert Tenorio of Kyle and Gerald Tenorio of Round Rock; daughters Olga and Ofelia Tenorio both of Kyle; grandchildren Tammy Boddy and Troy of Kyle, Lisa Tenorio of Dallas, Crystal Schaeffer and Joe of San Marcos and Celina Tenorio of Austin; and greatgrandchildren Matthew Boddy, and Logan and Evan Schaeffer, with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He loved his children and his granddaughters were the light of his life.

He loved and adored his great-grandsons, who

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FRANKE Ronald Reed Franke, Jr., 55, of Austin, passed away Jan. 1, 2016.

Ronnie was born Aug. 31, 1960 to Billie Ferguson Franke and Ronald Franke, Sr. of Buda. He grew up in Buda and graduated from Jack C. Hays High School.

At Hays High he was drum major of the Rebel Band and active in the Science Club, winning the UIL State Science Contest.

He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member and served as president of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) service fraternity.

He graduated from UT with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Ronnie was a life member of Texas Exes and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Ronnie actively participated in the Boy Scouts of America, receiving his Eagle Scout as a high school sophomore. A point of great pride was witnessing both his sons being awarded their Eagle Scouts. He was a Scoutmaster and held multiple adult leadership roles in the BSA Capitol Area Council.

He pursued a career that combined his engineering skills with software development.

Since 1999 he was Vice President of Operations at Relatrix Corp., a software company he co-owned with his brother.

Ronnie was proud of his heritage as a 7th generation Texan and was an active member of the “Sons of the Republic of Texas.”

He is survived by his two sons Ronald Stuart of San Francisco and Philip Kirby Franke of Austin; his brother, Mark Franke of Colorado and his parents, Billie and Ron Franke of Buda.

The service will be held at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Boys Scouts Of America Capitol Area Council (www.bsacac.org).

brought him so much joy with every visit.

He will be remembered by his community as a distinguished leader who served his country and his community with dignity and grace.

Serving as pallbearers were his nephews – Roy, Sam Jr. and Robert Tenorio, Manuel Fuentes, Alex Gamez and David Gonzales.

Serving as honorary pallbearers were his coffee-drinking buddies – Abel Tenorio, Jorge Escudero, Armando Chapa, Diego Cortez and the late Bernie Arreguin, represented by his wife.

A Christian burial mass was held at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Kyle on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 where his greatgrandson, Matthew Body, served as the Alter Server. Blas Tenorio was buried at Memory Lawn Park with Full Military Honors after his Burial Mass.

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learned Villa had signed on the dotted line, he summoned 27 year old Raoul Walsh to his office. In Griffith’s legion of underpaid assistants, the former stage actor was the only one who had spent any time in Mexico. Based upon this bit of personal trivia, Griffith assigned the Pancho project to a novice who had yet to direct his first frame of film.

Later that day, young Walsh boarded the famous “Sunset Limited” for the express train ride to Texas’ westernmost town. The parting piece of advice from the studio executive, who saw him off at Union Station, was: “Think up a story that the general will like and for God’s sake never refer to him as a bandit.”

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New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

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Traditional Worship (Worship Center)-9 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages)-10:00 a.m.

Informal Worship (Chapel)-11 a.m.

Wednesday Evening (Chapel)-6:30 Rev. Nancy Day Office 295-6981, Parsonage 512-393-9772 www.BudaUMC.org

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A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

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pleased expression on his face that he liked the plan for the motion picture. He could also tell the Mexican leader understood more English than he ever let on.

“He wishes to congratulate you,” the translator said.

“The general says he will be pleased for you to make the story, and he will take good care of you because if you were killed, there will be no picture for the world to see.”

Walsh and his German cameraman filmed the villistas’ brief but bloody fight for Durango, which fell so fast the moviemaker felt forced to recreate the event. To give the mock battle a touch of realism, Villa ordered his reluctant soldiers to put on the uniforms of dead federales.

Their bellies full, their ranks more than replenished by fresh recruits and armed to the teeth with rifles, pistols and machine-guns bought with Griffith’s gold, the peasant force began the 500-mile

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ant met Walsh at the El Paso depot and hustled him into a waiting car for the long drive over rough roads to Villa’s headquarters in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

The fresh-faced visitor was warmly received by his host, who exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.

“The general wants to see the money,” the lieutenant gruffly informed the American. Walsh placed a satchel of twenty-dollar gold pieces on the table and leaned back in his chair to watch Villa inspect the contents.

Assured of Pancho’s satisfaction with the payment, Walsh reviewed the script he had scribbled on the way from California. He sought to emphasize Villa’s early life and the crimes committed by the federales against members of his family before filling the silent screen with live-action sequences.

Even before the translator passed on Villa’s approval, Walsh could tell from the

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n an El Paso hotel room on the fifth day of January 1914, Pancho Villa came to terms with a Hollywood studio to make a silent movie about the role of the banditturned-rebel in the Mexican Revolution.

No one can say for sure whose idea it was to shoot the “Centaur of the North” and his peasant army in action or how much the “star” was paid. Villa may have approached director D.W. Griffith instead of the other way around because he grasped the importance of the new medium as a propaganda tool.

The money meant as much or more to Pancho, who never seemed to have enough to feed, clothe and arm his troops. According to one story, he received a lump-sum payment of $25,000, which is highly unlikely, while another claims the contract entitled him to $5,000 in gold coins for every month the movie was in production.

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CASA Voices info session

Start the new year off by learning more about how you can become an advocate for children in need. On Jan. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Kyle Public Library will host an info session for anyone interested in volunteering with CASA. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) serves four counties: Guadalupe, Comal, Caldwell, and Hays. CASA volunteers are screened, highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASAs can be and have been a variety of people including retirees, stay-at-home parents, students, and members of the professional field.

Kyle Garden Club

The Kyle Garden Club will meet on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at the Historic Kyle City Hall. The program is on raised beds and vegetable gardening, presented by Joe Urback. The public is welcome.

“Images of America: Kyle” book signings

Learn about the history of Kyle with the help of local author Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission with the newly-published Images of America: Kyle. Harrison will do a book signing at the Depot on Center Street on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Kyle Public Library on Jan. 29 from noon-2 p.m., and Jan. 30 at the Texas Pie Company from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Books will be for sale at all three readings.

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“He wishes to congratulate you,” the translator said. “The general says he will be pleased for you to make the story, and he will take good care of you because if you were killed, there will be no picture for the world to see.” to show the boss a rough cut of the five-reel flick.

“Some of the shots are good and bloody,” Griffith commented in an obvious reference to images of executed federales hanging by their necks from trees.

He conceded the censors “may faint” but added he was willing to risk it.

“The Life of General Villa” premiered in New York on May 14, 1914 –

four months after Pancho inked the contract.

Shown in various major cities under different titles, Walsh’s silent film is believed to have been a box-office success despite the fact that the actual ticket sales were kept secret.

By the time Pancho Villa was ambushed and killed in 1923, Raoul Walsh was making a

name for himself behind the camera as one of filmdom’s finest directors.

Hopefully he remembered that he owed his start to the most charismatic and colorful figure in the Mexican Revolution.

Don’t bother looking for the Pancho Villa biopic.

Like three out of every four films made during the silent era, it has vanished without a trace.

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march to Mexico City. To Walsh’s disappointment, their triumphant taking of the capital on Feb. 17, 1914 was anti-climactic with most federales having long since deserted their posts.

Walsh devoted three days filming interior scenes inside Chapultepec Castle before packing up his equipment and loading a trio of trucks for the teeth-rattling, threeweek trek to Juarez. Then it was back to Hollywood for studio scenes with the director portraying a twenty-something Pancho.

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Area businesses ready for new open carry laws “For my own personal sense of well being, I prefer not to have guns on premises ...

This is not the Wild West and we are not going to start slinging guns in this bar.”

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Buda bar owner Julie Renfro didn’t wait for Texas’ new open carry laws to go into effect Jan. 1 to post notices banning firearms inside of the Tavern on Main.

For Renfro, ensuring the safety of those in her Buda bar was the premise behind the move.

“For my own personal sense of well being, I prefer not to have guns on premises,” Renfro said.

“This is not the Wild West and we are not going to start slinging guns in this bar.”

Renfro said she posted the notices disallowing all firearms, concealed or open carry, on Dec. 31.

On Jan. 1, Texas’ new law allowing those with a concealed handgun permit to obtain additional permits to carry firearms openly went into effect.

Under the new law, those who have the necessary permits can openly carry a firearm in a holster at locations that previously allowed concealed handguns.

But Renfro said she called the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), which issues alcohol permits for bars and restaurants, for clarification on the status of allowing or disallowing firearms.

She ultimately discovered that placing a sign with one inch lettering

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(HOT) funds, which are in 2017. on (Stohr’s) COMING SOON: NOTICE IS HEREBYizeGIVEN TOexperience ALL Fat Quarter Shop A new face will join generated “We are perfectly situas we move forward” in Notice of Public Hearing Pollo Tropical INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:community Super-Krete International Kyle city staff in 2016 as from hotel ated within Central Texas developing Taco Cabana the city filled its Event bookings. to attract visitors from shall hold events.

The City of Kyle a public hearing Public Notice Coordinator position While as near as San Marcos “She hit the ground Sonic NOTICE IS HEREBYStohr GIVEN TO ALL on a request by PGI Investment, LLC. to COMING SOON: vacancy. will or as far as Dallas,” she running on day one, and Notice of Public Hearing Which Wich original“Wezoningwe’ll tobeapproximately Reliable Automotive INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: Last month, Kyle hired focus on saidassign in a statement hearing a lot MOD Pizza 47.74 Agriculture “AG” to Cindy Stohr as its new smaller want to putacres Kyle onfrom the from her in the very near Buda Business Park, Events Coordinator. comdestination map and host future,” Hendrix said.

Lot 2 IS HEREBY Hampton GIVENInn TO ALL Warehouse District “W” on property located NOTICE The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on an a event that showcases The Kyle City Council munity Stohr recently worked Comfort Candlewood Suites 24800 IHcharm 35, in HaysatCounty, Texas.DoSeum, INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:Inn and Suites approved the position events for on a proposed ouratsmall town San Antonio’s request by Noe and Maria Briseno North Forest Office and Bending Oaks Business during the 2016 fiscal this fiscal alongside our welcoming or the Museum for STOHR Medical Park variance request to AChapter year budget discussion. year, she41 (Subdivision) personality.”

Kids, where she served City ofInnKyle shall hold aKyle public hearing on a The Planning and Zoning Commission may The Fairfield Emergency Center portion of Stohr’s salary is already moving forKyle Chief of Staff Jerry Section 82 (Rural Subdivision Standards (e) (2) of recommend and the City Council may request by Sylvia Vera on a proposed will come out of the city’s ward with developing a Hendrix said in a release Main Street Commons WB Liquor variance to EVENTS, 4D

the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances, which states all lots in rural subdivisions shall have a minimum width of 130 feet at the front property line for property located at 114-A and 114-B Sunrise Circle.

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consider assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive and is also consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Public Notices A public hearing will be held by the Planning andPublic Zoning Commission on Notice Tuesday,Notice Januaryof26, 2016 at 6:30pm.

Public Hearing

A public hearing will be held by the Planning and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED A publicTHAT: hearing will be held by the Kyle Zoning Commission, January 26, 2016, at 6:30 PERSONS, PERSONS, THAT: The City of Kyle shall hold a publicFebruary hearing on a2,request City Council on Tuesday, 2016, P.M. The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request

by PGI Investment, LLC. to assign original zoning to

at 7:00pm. 47.74 acres from Agriculture “AG” to approximately Warehouse District “W” on property located at 24800 IH in Hays County, Texas.

City 35, Council action and second reading may be The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend considered at the meeting to follow the and the City Council may consider assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive and is also public hearing (February 16, 2016). consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend the A public hearing will be held by the Planning and ZonA public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Kyle CityonHall Council Chambers Commission, January 26, 2016, at 6:30 p.m..

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. publicinghearing and express their opinions on the Commission W Center St., A100 public hearing will be Kyle, held by Texas the Kyle City Council on A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council, variance request.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

February 2, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. Council action and second reading may be considered at the Owner: PGI Investment, LLC. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public meeting to follow the public hearing (February 16, 2016).

Kyle Council Chambers hearing and express their opinions on the variance request.

(832) 858-3089 Kyle City Hall Council Chambers Kyle Council St., Chambers 100 W. Center Kyle, Texas 100 W Center St., Kyle, Texas Jr., P.E. Agent: Hugo Elizondo, 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas Owner: PGI Investment, LLC., (832) 858-3089 Cuatro Consultants Agent: Hugo Elizondo, Jr., P.E., Cuatro Consultants Petitioner: Noe and Maria Briseno (512) 312-5040 Petitioner: Noe and Maria Briseno (512) 312-5040 ext. 205ext. 205 (512) 744-5593 Publication Date:Date: January 6, 2016 6, 2016 Publication January (512) 744-5593 Z-15-021 Z-15-021

by Noe and Maria Briseno on a proposed variance request to Chapter 41 (Subdivision) Section 82 (Rural Subdivision A public hearing held byof Ordinancthe Kyle Standards (e) (2) of will the Citybe of Kyle Code es, which states all lots in rural subdivisions shall Council, February 2, 2016, at 7:00 P.M.have a minimum width of 130 feet at the front property line for property located at 114-A and 114-B Sunrise Circle.

Chapter 41 (Subdivision) Section 82 (Rural Subdivision Standards (e) (2) of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances, which states all lots in rural subdivisions shall have a minimum width of 130 feet at the front property line for property located Public of Notice at the south west corner FM 2001 and Rolling Notice of Public Hearing Hills Drive.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS, THAT:will be held by the Planning and A public hearing The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a re-at 6:30 Zoning Commission, January 26, 2016, quest by Sylvia Vera on a proposed variance to Chapter P.M.41 (Subdivision) Section 82 (Rural Subdivision Standards (e) (2) of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances,

which states all lotswill in rural a City A public hearing besubdivisions held by shall the have Kyle minimum width of 130 feet at the front property line for Council, February at 7:00 property located at 2, the 2016, south west cornerP.M. of FM 2001 and Rolling Hills Drive.

public hearing will be are held encouraged by the Planningto andattend Zon- the All A interested persons ing Commission, January 26, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. public hearing and express their opinions on the A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council, variance request.

February 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m..

All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public

Kylehearing Council Chambers and express their opinions on the variance request.

100 Kyle W. Center St., Kyle, Texas Council Chambers 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas

Petitioner:Sylvia SylviaVera Vera Petitioner: Agent: Richard Daniel,Ash Ash & Agent: Richard Mc Mc Daniel, &Associates Associates (512) 392-1719 (512) 392-1719

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Public Notices CITY OF BUDA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES

The City of Buda Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas, 78610, to receive written and oral comments in regard to: • V 15-03: a request for a variance from the front setback in C3/R3 zoning for a ground lease property located immediately south of 15330 S Interstate 35 (Sonic Drive-In) for a proposed Wienerschnitzel restaurant.

For more information regarding this matter, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department at (512) 312-5745.

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Auction Company: DAVIS AUCTIONEERS, L.P. 817-447-9805 Tx. #8325 The sale will commence at 10 a.m. on January 22, 2016 at the property where said property has been stored and which is located at Storquest Self Storage.

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Goods must be paid in cash and removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

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Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien.

Sale to be held at Anytime Storage at 880 Windy Hill Rd., Kyle, TX 78640 on February 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

Unit items sold for cash to highest bidder.

Property includes the contents of spaces the following tenant: Lisa Meditz Not all vehicles have engines.

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Sale to be held at Anytime Storage at 880 Windy Hill Rd., Kyle, TX 78640 on February 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Amount secured by lien: $16,827.94, Lienholder payment requested. If amount due not paid in full before 31st day after publication of this notice property may be sold at public auction.

Property includes the contents of self-storage space of the following tenantLisa Meditz Not all vehicles have engines.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 40.42 acres of property located along Old Bastrop Hwy, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150.

Tracking number: SUB-507

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after you were served this citation, the same being 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 207th District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION filed in said Court on 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015, and said suit being numbered 15-2352 on the docket of said Court, wherein Charlotte Jennings and Cheryl Peterson are the Plaintiffs and Unknown Heirs of James Leonard Peterson are the Defendants.

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The nature of said suit is as follows: PLAINTIFFS SEEK THE COURT TO CORRECT THE JUNE 23, 1994 DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1083 PAGE 621 OF THE HAYS COUNTY REAL PROPERTY RECORDS AND REQUESTS THE COURT ENTER JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS BY WAY OF ADVERSE POSSESSION FOR FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 0.024 OF AN ACRE PORTION OF LOT 5 AND A PORTION OF LOT 6, BLOCK 8, OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF BUDA ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS IN VOLUME 0, PAGE 216 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED TO PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION.

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ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 7th day of December, 2015.

REQUESTED BY: Robert M Avera Attorney at Law 310 Hwy 290 West Suite C Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-615-3578

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The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/ CREDIT. Safe-n-Sound Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised. Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

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Public Notices CITY OF BUDA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES

The City of Buda Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas, 78610, to receive written and oral comments in regard to: • V 15-03: a request for a variance from the front setback in C3/R3 zoning for a ground lease property located immediately south of 15330 S Interstate 35 (Sonic Drive-In) for a proposed Wienerschnitzel restaurant.

For more information regarding this matter, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department at (512) 312-5745.

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Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (chapter 576 Acts of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983). Storequest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlor's lien. The personal property of: Bobby Johnson Edward Karlic Zachary Acosta Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray charity unit Property to be sold: misc. household goods, furniture, tools, clothes, boxes, toys and personal content.

Auction Company: DAVIS AUCTIONEERS, L.P. 817-447-9805 Tx. #8325 The sale will commence at 10 a.m. on January 22, 2016 at the property where said property has been stored and which is located at Storquest Self Storage.

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Goods must be paid in cash and removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien.

Sale to be held at Anytime Storage at 880 Windy Hill Rd., Kyle, TX 78640 on February 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

Unit items sold for cash to highest bidder.

Property includes the contents of spaces the following tenant: Lisa Meditz Not all vehicles have engines.

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Sale to be held at Anytime Storage at 880 Windy Hill Rd., Kyle, TX 78640 on February 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Amount secured by lien: $16,827.94, Lienholder payment requested. If amount due not paid in full before 31st day after publication of this notice property may be sold at public auction.

Property includes the contents of self-storage space of the following tenantLisa Meditz Not all vehicles have engines.

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Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on January 15, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. Safe-n-Sound Self Storage is located at 1602

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 40.42 acres of property located along Old Bastrop Hwy, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150.

Tracking number: SUB-507

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after you were served this citation, the same being 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 207th District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION filed in said Court on 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015, and said suit being numbered 15-2352 on the docket of said Court, wherein Charlotte Jennings and Cheryl Peterson are the Plaintiffs and Unknown Heirs of James Leonard Peterson are the Defendants.

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The nature of said suit is as follows: PLAINTIFFS SEEK THE COURT TO CORRECT THE JUNE 23, 1994 DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1083 PAGE 621 OF THE HAYS COUNTY REAL PROPERTY RECORDS AND REQUESTS THE COURT ENTER JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS BY WAY OF ADVERSE POSSESSION FOR FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 0.024 OF AN ACRE PORTION OF LOT 5 AND A PORTION OF LOT 6, BLOCK 8, OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF BUDA ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS IN VOLUME 0, PAGE 216 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED TO PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION.

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All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 7th day of December, 2015.

REQUESTED BY: Robert M Avera Attorney at Law 310 Hwy 290 West Suite C Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-615-3578

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Open Carry

Continued from pg. 1D banning firearms would keep firearms out.

According to Renfro, she prefers only law enforcement to carry firearms, due to the potential risk that’s involved. She said she doesn’t “trust the general public to carry guns.”

“Tempers could flare in a short amount of time when people drink,” Renfro said. “A fistfight would be bad enough, but if there was any other added weapon available, especially a gun, that puts the entire premises at risk.”

Renfro said she will follow a seemingly growing list of businesses that are also not allowing firearms into their establishments.

“I’m one that’s following the list going out to

“Fortunately, we are located in a rural area and the population is gun savvy.”

–Tamra Tindol

the public that are banning guns. I’m making a note and doing business with those people,” Renfro said. “I’m grateful that there are grocery stores and that they ban open carry. I don’t want to see people open carry on the streets.”

Ray Cordero, manager of Edible Arrangements in Kyle and an Army veteran, believes open carry is “good, especially if you

have a business.”

“It’s good to know that you’re safe when you have a business or you’re doing regular stuff,” Cordero said. “If someone attacks you and you have nothing [to protect yourself], it can traumatize you.”

He said he would welcome anyone who openly carried, provided they followed the necessary laws.

Cordero said people should be able to openly

carry firearms within the law. He also said he would welcome anyone who opted to walk into his business adhering to the open carry law.

But he also understood there could be situations, such as in a restaurant, where people may not feel as comfortable.

“Some people feel threatened by others having guns,” Cordero said.

“If you go to a restaurant, some customers may not feel safe throughout.”

According to Cordero, he believes it will help as people become more familiar with the open carry law.

Tamara Tindol, owner of the Hays City Store in Driftwood, said that she didn’t foresee the new open carry laws creating an issue. According to

Tindol, people are “gun respectful here.”

“Fortunately, we are located in a rural area and the population is gun savvy,” Tindol said.

But she said that there might come a time when they may ask people to put their firearms in their vehicles if it makes customers uncomfortable.

“But we aren’t putting up any signs yet,” she said.

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According to Stohr, she said she likes to “plan events that highlight the area’s history and products unique to the area.”

She said that ranges from food, beverages to artisans and authors.

“One example might be a multi-locale, multiday festival that would draw from local talent including musicians and

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